Psomophis | |
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Psomophis joberti | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Serpentes |
Family: | Colubridae |
Subfamily: | Dipsadinae |
Genus: | Psomophis Myers & Cadle, 1994 |
Psomophis is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to South America.
The genus Psomophis contains three species which are recognized as being valid. [1]
Nota bene : A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than Psomophis.
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